Month: March 2021

While he’s become an iconic God of Thunder since the character’s big-screen debut in 2011, Chris Hemsworth admits that Thor: Love and Thunder added new expectations of his work. “There’s that same — if not more — pressure now to do that again,” Hemsworth told GQ. “So there’s a little bit of exciting nervous energy that is motivating all of

The Star Wars universe contains a vast galaxy, spanning multiple worlds, systems and planets. Some of these planets are more recognized than others due to the characters that originated there. Tatooine, for example, is a popular planet because it is where both Anakin and Luke Skywalker are from. Likewise, Alderaan is the home of Princess Leia, Ahsoka is

The newest Magic: The Gathering product is none other than Time Spiral Remastered, an expert-level draft set designed to cater to experienced, highly skilled players. It’s not a Standard-legal set, though; Time Spiral Remastered is packed with reprinted cards that are highly relevant for formats such as Modern, Legacy and even Commander. This means that

Not many members of the X-Men can say they once had an entire universe dedicated to their ongoing adventures, but in the late ’90s Alex Summers, Havok, got just that. The 1998 series Mutant X, primarily by Howard Mackie, Tom Raney, Cary Nord, Ron Lim and Tom Lyle, saw the younger Summers brother leading his own version

The One Piece manga debuted in 1997, and it has since gone on to become one of the most popular series in history, and the anime has managed to achieve global popularity as well. The Attack on Titan manga debuted in 2009, and although it had a significant fanbase, the series did not get real global attention

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Justice League #59 by Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, Tamra Bonvillain & Josh Reed, on sale now The Justice League is the first, last, and best line of defense in the DC Universe. With the world still picking itself up after the recent chaos of the last few years,

Warning: The following contains major spoilers for Chapter 305, the latest chapter of the My Hero Academia manga. Every series, even the best ones, have a few annoying flaws that even dedicated fans have to acknowledge. My Hero Academia is no exception. In over 300 chapters, fans have been introduced to an entirely different world along

The Naruto franchise takes place in a world filled with ninja, and the story mainly focuses on a group of young ninja who calls the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire their home. Leaf ninja are known for being especially skilled, and the village has produced some of the series’ strongest shinobi, but other

The Justice League is the flagship team in the DC Universe—for the most part, the team members tend to get along with each other—but sometimes, some members tend to not play well with others. Personality conflicts in a group of superheroes who can fly, run fast, or possess super-strength are sure to be a common

While some protagonists in anime can be unappealing to viewers, many other protagonists are lovable characters who quickly become fan favorites. Most protagonists in anime, shonen especially, are heartwarming and charming. Their character traits and stories make fans empathize with them. These main characters often deal with issues from their past, and they struggle to overcome

Bleach began as a minor reverse-isekai story of sorts when Rukia Kuchiki the Soul Reaper arrived in Karakura Town and taught Ichigo how to fight evil spirits, or Hollows. Ichigo’s adventures soon went well beyond the scope of Karakura and everyday Hollows, but Season 1 still had plenty of vital developments for the lore. Bleach‘s first

At face value, Batman and The Flash have very little in common. The Dark Knight Detective is a completely different kind of hero than The Scarlet Speedster. Even so, if not for one Batman story, Barry Allen would never have met the love of his life, Iris West, in the New 52 era. In the New 52,

There is a report that WWE‘s NXT brand has a high number of positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, the positive COVID-19 outbreak will have an effect on this week’s NXT taping for Wednesday. “Obviously no names are being disclosed nor has WWE addressed it publicly,” Meltzer said. RELATED:

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Wolverine #10 by Benjamin Percy, Adam Kubert, Frank Martin & VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now Despite having been mind-wiped for a good portion of his life and constantly trying to forget the past, Wolverine is a man who is undoubtedly beholden to it. His latest trip through memory lane

After Steve Rogers died, his best friend and one-time sidekick Bucky Barnes stepped up to replace him as Captain America. This marked a dramatic change for him, as he had been brainwashed by the Soviets and turned into an assassin called the Winter Soldier. His path toward redemption was not easy, and he never felt

For decades, the G.I. Joe brand has gone through many iterations as it adapted to the ever-changing world around it. Initially, the brand began as a series of 12-inch dolls that depicted various members of the armed forces and their different roles. However, as the ’80s began to venture more into science-fiction, the real American

His Dark Materials takes place in multiple different universes, but it focuses the most on Lyra Silvertongue’s home universe, which runs parallel to our own but has several major differences. This world has witches, armored bears and an all-powerful totalitarian church called the Magisterium, but the most notable difference between Lyra’s world and ours is

Supergirl‘s final season will feature a return of media mogul and Supergirl mentor Cat Grant. While it’s unknown if the Calista Flockhart-version of Cat Grant that Supergirl fans have come to love will return in Season 6, The CW show confirmed to EW that the series will feature a younger version of Cat Grant in the final season’s Episode

More often than not, supervillains generally limit themselves to battling a single superhero. It’s this limitation which the concept of a “rogues gallery” originates from; a superhero has a set of villains who they will predictably encounter over and over again. RELATED: 10 Supervillains Who Moved Rogues Galleries This isn’t always the case though. Certain villains belong

Obi-Wan Kenobi is one of the greatest heroes of the Star Wars Saga. The master of the high ground, Obi-Wan has become especially beloved in recent years, thanks to Ewan McGregor’s impeccable performance and the re-evaluation of the Prequel Trilogy brought on by the success of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Obi-Wan has proven to

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will follow the titular heroes’ adventures as they try to navigate a world without Captain America. After the events of Avengers: Endgame, society is a lot warier of heroes and is looking for a symbol to believe in. Steve Rogers believed that symbol could be Sam Wilson, aka Falcon, but Sam’s hesitance

Introduced in the first Mass Effect game, human biotic Kaidan Alenko was attracted to a female Commander Shepard almost immediately. A Systems Alliance Marine, Lieutenant Alenko spent a good portion of the the game feeling guilty for what happened to Shepard when the Prothean Beacon was activated on Eden Prime. He feared that its activation was somehow

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Strange Academy #9 by Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, Edgar Delgado, and VC’s Clayton Cowles, on sale now. Doctor Strange’s school in New Orleans has been an exciting place to explore since its doors opened. And now that Doctor Strange and the rest of the school’s mages have put

The first photos from Dwayne Johnson’s DC Extended Universe film, Black Adam, have made their way online. Two photos show the beginnings of a pair of sets being constructed for Black Adam. The first features wood being crafted together to form some type of structure. There is one larger piece next to a smaller part of

There are some reports that indicate that the upcoming film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, might include a more comics accurate costume design for the hero. On DiscussingFilm.net, it discussed how Richard Sale will be working as a costume designer on Aquaman 2. Sale was an assistant costume deigner on a number of

A deleted scene from Star Wars: A New Hope explains how Luke’s friend, Biggs Darklighter, joined the Rebel Alliance. After attending the Imperial Academy, Biggs deserted his post in hopes of making contact with the Alliance and becoming a pilot. Before, he attempted to rendezvous with the rebels, however, he needed to make a stop back on

No franchise has ever done it quite like the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A sprawling universe across comic books, movies, and television all, the MCU has countless characters involved in its canon across a number of years. However, with so many characters across an incredible amount of entries into the franchise, not all of them can

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, the fourth and final film in Hideaki Anno’s Rebuild of Evangelion series, is topping the Japanese box office in its first week in theaters, making ¥3.3 billion (around $30.6 million) from 2.2 million admissions in 466 theaters since its release on March 8. Around $7.3 million of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0‘s

Star Wars has often come under fire from sci-fi purists for its use of single biome worlds — worlds dominated by one ecosystem instead of the variety we find on Earth. The easy response has simply been to cite its status as space fantasy, which frees it from scientific confines and lets it be whatever it

WandaVision creator Jac Schaeffer was concerned a key scene from Marvel’s Disney+ series — Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision’s (Paul Bettany) goodbye to one another — wouldn’t make it to the screen in its original form. “The thing that still moves me and I kind of can’t get over it is their [Wanda and Vision’s]